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The topic of sustainable development financing has been at the forefront of international diplomacy since the Summit was convened in late June 2023 in Paris.

The Intergenerational Report puts a long lens on the nation’s future, looking at the implications of demographic changes and covering a broad range of economic and social areas.  [Michelle [...]

Life is never in “balance.” Sometimes work needs to take top priority, sometimes family does, and sometimes we need to take the top spot for ourselves on the importance list. [James M. Kerr [...]

In an increasingly urbanized world grappling with the aftermath of a global pandemic and major geopolitical conflicts, our global food systems face unprecedented challenges.  [UNICEF, July [...]

Maturing populations threaten to undermine economic growth, public finances and financial markets. [Taylor Pearce – OMFIF, 19 July 2023.] READ MORE

Population ageing is the defining global trend of our time and demand for long-term care is soaring, but public spending is not keeping pace with demand. [Caritas, 21 June 2023.] READ MORE

There are important, if limited, coping mechanisms to deal with the predicted stagnation or fall in the working-age population that most countries will face sooner or later. [George Magnus [...]

Photo: JC McIlwaine/UNICEF The Annual Session of the Executive Board of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) took place in New York on June 13th, 14th, and 15th, 2023. During this session, UNICEF [...]

The working-age population in Germany actually peaked at the end of the last century, but the country has managed to stave off demographic decline for some time thanks to the arrival of millions [...]

Underinvestment in children is a slow-burning and fundamental crisis for development, and needs to be addressed with as equal urgency as conflict, COVID-19 and climate breakdown.  [Dominic [...]